Activate a Terminal Server License Server

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Activate a Terminal Server license server

The Microsoft Clearinghouse is the facility that Microsoft maintains to activate license servers, issue client access licenses (CALs) to license servers, and to reactivate license servers. You can activate a Terminal Server license server by using one of three methods: Automatic, Web Browser, or Telephone. For instructions on activating a license server and locating a telephone number to contact the Clearinghouse, see the following procedures:

• Locate the Microsoft Clearinghouse telephone number for your country or region

• Activate a Terminal Server license server by using the telephone

• Activate a Terminal Server license server automatically

• Activate a Terminal Server license server by using a Web browser